In this week’s parsha, Parshas Teruma, we are commanded regarding the construction of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle), where the nation would worship during their sojourn through the desert wilderness.  Moshe was to collect from the people gold, silver, copper, turquoise wool, purple wool, scarlet wool, animal...

In this week’s parsha, Parshas Yisro, the Israelite nation finds itself in the Wilderness of Sinai.  בַּחֹדֶשׁ, הַשְּׁלִישִׁי, לְצֵאת בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם--בַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה, בָּאוּ מִדְבַּר סִינָי - In the third month from when the Children of Israel left the land of Egypt, on that day,...